Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-21
Telegrams to The Star.
IN HONOR OF VICTORIA.
Imposing Demonstrations in London TO-da]
A CINCINNATI BANK CLOSED UP
EIGHT LIVES LOST IN A LAKE STORM.
The Wheat Market Very Weak Again.

The Wheat Market Very Weak Again.
LONDON NEVER SAW ITS LIKE.
Perfect Weather Makes the Jubilee
Pageant Complete Success.
THE QUEEN RIDES IN ROYAL STATE AMID A COR
GEoUs cAvALcApE TO WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
THROUGH STREETS DECORATED WITH BEwIlDERING
PROPULSION AND CROWDED WITH HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF HUzzAHING PEOPLE.
LONDON, June 2l-The first day OF the nfty-frst
year OF the reign or queen Victoria over Great
Britain opened with perfect summer weather In
London. A lovelier day could not have been de-
sired for the celebration OF Her Majestys Jubilee
The sun shOne bright, the air was clear and not
very warm, and a gentle breeze blew steadily.
The crowds scattered over the city are unpre-
cented In numbers and size. Thousands of people
who yesterday selected locations along the route
Of to-day's procession, in order to retain them,
occupied them all night and many used
camp stools or tmprovtsed rests to enable them
steaav une long ana uresome occupation
STEADY stream or carriages and pedestrians
poured constantly all night until dawn through
tne city, from all directions toward West End
along the streets composing the royal procession
route was secured. AT o'clock the line OF route
Mis,,5 Vas on each % SIDE compact mass OF people.
Ing, manifested the utmost good humor.
BRILLIANT AND HISTORIC SCENE
>, Inc scene at Westminster Abbey was most bril-
liant. Every seat was nlled and every person
present was distinguished. When the Identities
were enumerated IT seemed as II every locality the
world over had sent one or more OF its representa-
tive personages TO do honor TO Engiand's queen on
Brtalns greatest holiday. There never probably in
modern times assembled under one roof an
Every man present entitled TO wear a uni
form or decoration had both on, new or
6urnlsned up. When this audience was all
seated the scene presented was fncomparable
When the sun shone brightly through the noble
stained windows OF the abbey its rays fell upon an
anaeenssomed sight and the picture was indie
church, was anything but somber. For a while,
when all were Seated there was quiet, but this
was only temporary and lasted only long enough
to enable the people to locate one another Then
there was the life OF recognition and OF gossip and
II graduated rapidly into noisy hum.
STRANGE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS IN WESTMINSTER
ABBEY.
This was startling to a person who entered sud-
denly, considering the place and who were buried
there; but the stranger was soon fascinated, and
himself added to what had struck him as desecra-
tton. Busy and interested as were the people
making this 1rreverent congregation some person.
ages entered the abbey strong enough to compel
Marquis or Salisbury, the queens prime minister,
entered and proceeded to the place set apart
tSa nlm be s,ey sng Mr.
TO his seat he was also cheered. Such was the
eagerneSS OF those who had assured places I'm the
or lords and ladies repaired TO the edifce unnec-
eSSarlly early hours and, as many OF them ad-
mitted without having partaken OF any breakfast.
Itwas strange sight 70 see TASKS and sandwiches
exchanged In such crowd, and eagerly used by
numbereSs ar1stOcrats unable to longer Withstand
the hum at times seemed irreverent, even on jubi-
lee day In Westminster.
THE ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION
The line or the procession from Buckingham
Palace Westminster aS foil
From the palace portal along Constitution HILL
Piccadiiiy, Regent street, Waterloo Place, Pail
nue., Thames Embankment, Bridge street TO the
Abbey. The line or route was kept open by nearly
10000 troops Representing all branches OF the
service, and In addition six hundred boys from
naval training ships were drawn up at
the base OF the Nelson monument In addi-
ton to the military many thousands OF police
both mounted and on foot, were on duty under the
command OF Sir Charles Warren. The military
force was under command OF Gen. Gipps and COL
feature at Buckingham Palace was that the two
services We're equally hCnOred, the guards lining
one side OF the roadway at Buckingham Palace
gates and on the other side the Blue Jackets were
posted. The same services were also represented
In al like manner at the entrance to Westminster
Abbey.
The first OF the royal procession was composed
of the Indian princes and a lew minor German
princes punctualy at IL; III. ;i5 am the queen in
AT sight or her thousands OF voices were lifted up
In cheers, the applause being accompanied by the
music OF the many military bands stationed In
front OF the palace. The queen did not wear her
state robes, but was dressed In black. Her car
riage was drawn by eight ponies The Prince OF
naugh, her sons; the crown prince imperial
Of Germany. the Marquis OF Lorne,
PDss PDss Ssny Si I sHd
and Princes Albert, Victor, and George, OF Wales,
Prince Alfred. OF Edinburgh, and Prince william,
OF Prussia her grandsons ali rode in full uniform
hpSllr the 0llepnfS coach a 0O6y -Qlard Mh9u
the people at the palace gates had shouted them-
selves hoarse cheering Tor the queen, they con-
tnued TO cry out: Long Life TO the Prince and
Princess OF Wales!"
ROYAL SMILES FOR THE SHOUTING MASSES.
The queen, as she left the palace, seemed to be
In excellent spirits, and she smiled and bowed
gractOuSly TO the people on every side. The
queens carriage was large one, OF chocolate
color; wheels red, and the royal arms in gold en-
was used for the horses, which otherwise dec
GRATED with royal blue ribbons. All the servants
wore state hveries OF scarlet and gold. The other
carriages containing members OF the royal family
were OF gorgeous character, h0rsed with four
bays each, and all open. The procession pro-
ceeded at q smart walking pace into Constitution
HILL and then adopted y more deliberate gait.
LIKE SCENE IN FAIRYLAND.
owing to the lateneSS or the spring. the beautiful
green or the avenue trees, the sweet odors OF the
military, coupled with the enthusiasm OF the
crowd. made the occasion one OF refreshing en-
Sn1ii the Welnstdpn srca was reached % and then
the first Introduction 10 the London streets en-
sued. Emerging from the Wellington arch, the
IrSt to greet the queen were the cOnvalescenJ pa
ueDuS and others at the ST. Georges Hospital
which was packed from basement TO roof, seats
having been erected for many thousands on the
roof Or the hospital
GOING THROUGH PICCADILLY.
On reaching Ptccadilly the queen was seen TO
look up at Apsley House. And as she passed the
mansions or her intimate friends she glanced some
what hastily at their abOdeS more especially when
passing the Duke OF Cambr1dge'S, Baron ROths-
child s. Baroness Burdett-COutt and John B1ght's
old apartments. IL was not until Devonshire
House was reached that the queen began to realize
the grand preparations that had been made TO
greet her. Here the marquis OF Harrington had
had q spacious gallery erected, from which many
hundreds OF gafly dressed ladies waved their
handkerchiefs and cheered the queen.
SPLENDID vIsTAs OF CROWDED AND BRILLIANTLY
DECORATED STREETS.
Facing Devonshire House, at the Bath Hotel
another gigantic booth had been erected, and
from this point to Westminster Abbey every
point OF vantage had been secured by contractors
TO ilx seats. Shop fronts and nrst no0rs were
rented at nom c20 to E6O each. and In some cases
the Royal Academy, the Egyptian Hall,
children were seated and sang 'S3Od save the
Queen" and the Museum OF Geology were ali packed
with human beings On reaching Regent circus,
where six main streets coverge. the sight was .
decorated with nowerA nagA evergreens &c. Many
OF the imposing commercial buildings along the
way were q Imass Of heads Many OF the shops
hereaboufs Md their fronts removed and elegant
b0ud0trs formed In their placeA
MIGHTY R0AKe or 0RATUIATION.
Yorks column, passing down the hill from the
cfrcuS To Pail Nall east n rem ayka SIGHT